1502 



CULTIVATORS. 



0. In ii ciiltiviilor, Itio coiiibiiuilioti (if tlie' 

 bciiiu and 8trtnt]:inl willi ilie endwise moving 

 rod, haviiiffSfcnrcd lo it a block, the two feet, 

 and tin) pivoted ImiL by wliicli the feet are se- 

 rnred in no-sition, snl>.stanti;il)y as specified. 

 250,831. MONTGOMEY O. MEIGS. Kom- 



nev. Ind. Ciiltivatur. I>.x'. la, 18ril. Kiled 



.Sf'p. 8, 1H81. 



TIio invention consists in tlie combination, 

 witli ibo plow-beams, liin;.;cd to each other at 

 theii Ibrward ends, ami tiie draw-bar, of the 

 angidar bars, Ilie eio-ss-Iicad having frictioti- 

 whoels, anrl Ihi* lin-tion-whcot pivoted to the 

 clotted hintic-piiitle, ulii reby tlio n'sistaiicoof 

 tlic ground and the dialt strain are OKUlc to 

 keep the .said beams in phice; and also in the 

 ecmibination, with Hie hinged plow-beani.s, of 

 the inclined yiiide blocks, whereby the. stalks 

 of the corn beiiiR cnltivated are made lo regu- 

 late the width of theeiillivati)r,a.s \vil.l belieie- 

 imiftei- fully de.scribed. 



1. Jtt a euUivati>i , the r(iiiil.iii;ilit.ii, with the 

 hinged Immiiis A , <d !!ie cross head di;iw-bar 1 

 (1 and Ilir angtdiir li;irs I", snb^tanlially a.s 

 Ill-rein shown and dcserilied, whereby the ro- 

 .sistatii-e <il' [hi- gmniid and Iliediiil't-slrain ai'o 

 made to l.cep the said beiiiiis in place, aw set 

 forth. 



1.'. Jii a cultivator, tli(> conibiiialioii, with the 

 angular bars F and the cross-beatl draw-bar i 

 <i,of Hie rollers If, substantially as herein 

 shown iinil de.seribe i, whereby tlie said cross- 

 hcail i-* tiiade to move easily npon the said an- 

 gular l}ar.^, as set forth. 



.'!. In a cnltlviitor, the combination of the 

 be.ims A, angnhir bara F, ami the erosshead 

 draw-bar, eonstrncted substantially as herein 

 shown and described, with the ends of the 

 cross-head t; bent forward and slotted, whereby 

 the said cross-liciid is kept in place upon tlie 

 angular bars, as set forth. 



4. 1'ho combination, with the beams A, of 

 the angle-bars V F, the cross - head G, the 

 draw-bar r,aiid the slotted hiiigepiiitle .1, ns 

 sIior\ii and deseribed. 

 251,527. ALONZO CREECH, Clavt<.n, 



N. C. Cultivator. Uee. 27, 1881. Filed 



July 30, ISSI. 



1. In a e.uUi^■ato^ having the parallel beams ■ 

 A and [lerforatcd tiansvcrse bars C, tlio com- 

 bination of the branched standards ]), having i 

 Ibe end flange.'', ii, and Hie tie-bearinys VI be- I 

 low said end flanges, couneeting tlio branches I 

 of the standard, snl)->tnntially as specified. ' 



3. The combination, with the interehaiigc- 

 ableand adjustable biancliedstanilardsD and 

 the tie-bearings 10, of the parallel beams A aurl [ 

 their transverse bars C, torming a frame verti- j 

 cally adjustable with reference to saiil stand- | 

 ards. subslantinlly as siiecified. i 



251,765. WILLIAM H. CLARK, (iieeee, I 



N. Y. Iiiipleiuent fur Cut I in i; Weeds anil i 



Ueans. Jan. 3,1882. Filed Ani;. 22, 1881. ! 



The olijcet of my iii\eiitioii is to produce an | 

 implement for fiirim rs' use \'uv enttiitg weeds, j 

 beans, or olher vegetatnm by means of advan- ' 

 tageously-airanged blades matle to mo\e liori- 

 zonlillly JustbeneiitliHieMUlaeeof thegroiinil, 

 the sail! iinpleineiit leing herewiili fully dc- ' 

 scribed, and luoie pnitieulaily pointed ont in 

 the claims. 



1. In combination with the body A and fnr- 

 row-iouth E, the diverging blades (i (J', piv- 

 o!ed to tho tooth I',, und held to the tiody A by 

 adjustable staiidar<ls i>r purls h />'. 



2. The coinbin;ilion nl' the body A, tooth F, 

 divcr>;iiig lda'!esGti',bentadjiistable notched 

 standards h &',iind fastening deviei', as and for 

 the pur|)ose (-el. forth. 



252,508. McDonald PATE, SAMUEL 

 O. MASON and WILLIAM H. DAIL, 

 Siiuw Hill. X. C. Cultivatnr. -Ian. 17, 

 is,s2. Filed Aug. UK ISHl. 

 Our inxention rehilos to imptovcnients in 

 that class of enUivators whii-h arc adapted to 

 be nsed in connection with the uiiliii;iiy pluw 

 beam ; and it consists in the comliinaliDii, wilU 

 the ordinary plowbenin, nf a ciotsbeam ear- 

 ly ing a seiies ol cnttivatin- phiw.-* or shovels, ft 

 clamping bult and nut, au<] a lockingaini con- 

 nected to .said bolt and adapted to engage t lie 

 plow-beam for adjustably securing said beams 

 together, all ns will be Iiereinnfter more fully 

 described, and pointed out in the cbiim. 



In a culiivnior, tiiu coml>ination, with the 

 beam A, of the cross beatn H, currying a series 

 of enltivator plows or shovels, a clamping 

 bolt and nut, and a loekingarui, V) £, connected 

 to i^aid bolt and adapted to engage the beam 

 A, for adjustably securing said beams together, 

 substnntially in the miinner herein shown and 

 described. 



253,164. MILTON T- HANCOCK, 



Thoniasville, Ga., assignor ti> .Tamer- 1'. 



Turner, same place. Cuitivutur. Jan. 31, 



1882. Filed Jan. 3, 1882. 



A flat bar ol' iron is bent so as In form par- 

 allel long and short beam sides, with tile front 

 bend provideil with a horizontal slot for a 

 draft link, which is seenred by a pin which 

 straddles the curved beam end, giving a short 

 and close whiftletree-conncction, lendering it 

 ndich easier to manage tlio cnllivator, and 

 forming a sitnple and dn-able draft attach- 

 rnent. The ends of the beam sides arc con- 

 nectcil by a diagonal brace and terminate in 

 curved standards for the shovels. The brace 

 extends from the curved standard of the short 

 beam side to the curved stumiard of the long 

 beam side, rendering tho side^ stiff at the 

 standards, while biaciag them lengthwise. 



1. The bent bar forming the fniine and the 

 curved standards, and its curved front end 

 having the horizontal middle .slot, f, in combi- 

 nation with a link,/, secured to said bent bar 

 within tho front middle slot, e, and the hook- 

 pin (f, snbstantially as described. 



2. The bent bar feiining the curved stand- 

 ards, and the cuivcit fr<Mit end having the 

 hoii/.ontal middle sbtl, r, in combination with 

 the link /, the lMi<ik|0M r/. the di-aft attach- 

 ment, and tf)e ilT:ig(m:d brace */, substantially 

 as (leseribdi. 



253,347. FRANCIS R. COOPER and 



JOHN LEMMON, Colerain, Obio. I'h.w. 



Feb 7. 1882. Filed Dec. 14, 1S81. 



TIiecombinalioti,iuacultivator, of the beams 

 a, frames C, with perforated sides c*, and sock- 

 ets €\ the lever K, having slots rand studs e', 

 the pin and spring '/' (/■, and stambird I), sub- 

 stantially as shown and described. 

 10,411. FRANCIS R. COOPER and 



JOHN LEMMON, Colerain, Ohio. I'lmv. 



KeiP^iicd yov.27, 18.S3. Oi-iginal, 253.347. 



Feb. 7. 1882. Filed Mar. 21. 1883. 



1. The e(n)diiiial inn. wilh a iliatt frame ear- 

 r'ying a notehcd ov jn'i IWriili-d Irame. which 

 latter supports the np|icT end .d' Hie plow 

 stairdnrd, and a h-ver i)i\ nljilly secured Hiore- 

 lo and adiiptfd lo engage with llic notclies or 

 ]n tioialionsHn-renf, of a ])low' or shovel Stand- 

 ard ])assiiig thi-fnigli suitable openings in tlif 

 saiil frames ami connecled to .said Jever. sub 

 stantially as set forth. 



2. The combination, with a triangular dvaft- 

 iVame composed of two divergent portions, a 

 slutted or iteitbiatfd fianieniounbd upon eaeb 

 of saiil nri-nibrrs, mid a k\er pivolally con- 

 nected to (Mcli of said frames an<I adapted to 

 <:ngage with Hie Jiotches or perforations there- 

 of, of a sliovclslainlard mounted niovably in 

 bnssfs upon each of said fiamcs, and a spring 

 i-onntcinjii liel\H(n each of said standards and 

 hners. <nl.s[;inli;dl\- as and for Ibe jinrposesol 

 torHi. 



'.': The enndtinalioii. in a cnllixator, nf the 

 lieams a. Irann's C. ba\"ing perforated sides n- 

 :itid sueket.vc', the liM cis ]■;. bsiving slots rand 

 sinds ''. the jdns and springs d' tV, and the 

 shuidiird )>. sol.^!:nilialI\ w^ shown and de- 

 srribfd. 



254,932. WILLIAM J. DAVIDSON, Wvj: 

 Spriiio'. Va, Cultivator. Mar. 14, 1882. 

 Filed Nov. 23.1881. 



The combination, with the single-bar beam 

 A, of slol ted brackets, constructed as set; forth, 

 and with their fiej eruis projecting to the rear, 

 and standnrd.s councctcd to thn brackets and 

 constructed fiu' attachment to either side there- 

 of and adjustable thereon, substantially as set 

 forth. 



255,256. WALTER B. OULLUM, lieu- 

 woorl, \V. Va. Cultivator. Mar. 21. 1882. 

 Filed Dee. 23, 1881. 



The invention consists in the combination, 

 wilh the draw. bar. of tbe loose collar, the plow- 

 beams, the eonrieeting-bar, the ope ratinglever, 

 and means for locking the same; and also irr 

 tbe eonibioation, with tho cross bar attached 

 to the plow-beams, and the braces connecting 

 the handles and draw-bur, of the lever, the 

 spring catch lever and Hie cateh-bar, whereby 

 the plow-beams can be readily locked in place, 

 nnlockcd, and ndjiisled, as will be hereinafter 

 fullv described. 



1. In a double-shovel plow, tUecombiiiation, 

 with Ihe draw-b;ir A, of the loose collar G, tbe 

 plow-beams U, t he connccting-bar J, the lever 



. K, and means for locking tho same, substau 

 tially as and for the purpose set forth. 



2. In a double-shovel plow, thccoinbinatiou, 

 with the cross-bar J, attached to tbe plow- 

 beams H, and, the braces E, connecting tbe 

 handles C and draw bar A, of the lever K, tbe 

 spring-catch lever L, and tbe cross-bar F, sub- 

 sriintially as herein shown and described, 



whereby tbe plow beams can be readily locked 

 in place, unlocked, and adjusted, as set forth. 

 256348. DANIEL R. MATHENY, 

 lihtekville, S. C. Cotton-Plow. Apr II. 

 1882. Filed Jan. 10, 1882. 

 The combination, fn a cottoii-[)low, of tbe 

 handle-beams A A', the standards K, the one- 

 sided wbifHetrce I), adjustable on the beams, 

 the slotted cross-bars Ii B, and tho adjusting 

 cross-bar and cutterG, substantially ns shown 

 and described. 



256,455. SMITH A. BATSON, Batson's 

 Store. Tenn. Cultivator. Aj.r. 18,1882. 

 I Filed Feb. 18. 1882. 



I In acnltivator, the combination of tbe outer 

 i beams, A, the inner beams, B, constructed in 

 ; two sections, hinged together and having their 

 i front ends attached to said outer beams. A, 

 and the handles G, having books I, all con- 

 structed and arranged substantially as set 

 ' forth. 

 259,943. BLUFORD A. TABER, Ilall's 

 Ilill.Tcnn. Cultivator. June 20, 1882. 

 Filed Jan 30, 1882. 



In a walkiDg-coltivator, the combination, 

 with tbe ctdtivator-framecomposed of tbe beam 

 or tongue A, slotted longitudinally at; c, fixed 

 and shouldered shovel-beams C, and han- 

 dles F F, braced by the yoke or stirrup H, 

 straddling tbe rear end of tbe slotted beam A, 

 and having perforations h h, of the vertically- 

 adjustable middle beam, B, pivoted in theslot- 

 ted tongue at d and adjustable by tbe bolt i, 

 in tho manner and fortbepurpo.se herein sbowD 

 and specified. 



260,576. JOSIAH G. JORDAN, Thoiuas- 

 vill,-, (4ii, Cultivator. Jnlv 4. lss2. Filed 

 April 2L 1882. 



1. Tho combination, with the plow-liandles 

 B B, of the cross-bar O, having the main por- 



I tion f, tbo central curved pait, e', auxiliary 

 ■ partc^and bent end parts, c'c^jhaviup thread- 

 ed boles and set-screws r'',sabstantirtlly as de- 

 scribed, and for tbe purpo-so set forth. 



2. The combination, with the plow-handles 

 B B, of tho cross-bar C, having the main por- 

 tion fjthe central curved part, e', and bent end 



I I»arts, c^ (•*, having threaded openings tu take 

 he set-screws c^ f\ and the beam-rods I) I>, 

 all combined and arranged as and forthci)ur 

 pose described. 



3. Id combination with the plow-beam hav 

 ing tbe inclined end and groove a. Hie clevi.s 

 K,aud book or ring employed therewith, sub 

 stantially as described. 



260,686. JENS L. JENSEN, Copenhagen. 



I>eni)iark. Cultivator. Julv 4, 1883. 



Filed Feb. 1, 1882. 



iMy invention has relation to that class ot 

 so-called'' walking-cultivators,'' forcultivatiug 

 potatoes and other plants which are grown in 

 "hills," ill which tbe mold-boards are made ad- 

 justable upon a lixed vertical pintle and pro- 

 vided with hinged wings or extensions on their 

 inner sides; and it consists in the detailed 

 coustrnction and arrangement of tbo said 

 hinged wings, and also in the d6taile<l con- 

 strnctiou and arrangement of the adjustable 

 fender or fender-bar for lifting the loaves of 

 the plants as the machine advances, and thus 

 preventing covering them, substantially as 

 iiereinafter more fully described, and particu- 

 larly pointed out in tbe claims. 



1. The combination, with tbe beam A, bav 

 ing standards A' A*, arrow-head share r,bav 

 ing tbe shoe C connecting it with the rear 

 standard, A-, bolt or pintle/, and adjustable 

 wings a a, of the adjustable auxiliary wings h 

 b and means for holding the sainein theirad- 

 jnstert position upon wings a a, substantially 

 as and for the purpose herein shown and set 

 forth. 



2. In a cultivator, tho combination, with a 

 plow and plow-beam provided with thescrew- 

 threadfid tap »i, perforated cross-bars n h, anil 

 pin p, of the removable fender-bar^', hinged at 

 one end in the nut (, and adjustable laterally 

 or to either side in the perforated bars n n, 

 sabstnntiaily as and for the purpose herein 

 sbowa and specified. 



260,720. JOHN WEYMOUTH Sanger- 



vill.-. Me Cultivator. Julv 4. 1882. Filed 



Auril 21. 1MS2, 



This invention relates to an improved angle- 

 plate for connecting and ))roperly adjusting 

 the blades of cultivators and horse-hoes to 

 their frames; and it consists in the improved 

 construction of tbe same, wliieli will be here 

 iuafterfully described, and p.irlicularly pointed 

 out bi tlie claim. 



Tbe cornbinalioii, "ith the cross - piece B, 

 having slot C, of the uiislo - pbUe 1). having 



